Apple’s Already Expensive Mac Memory Upgrades Just Got Even Worse

Apple has doubled the prices of RAM upgrades across several Mac models, making its already‑expensive memory configurations even harder to justify. New configuration screenshots show that upgrading a MacBook Pro from 48GB to 64GB of unified memory now costs $400 instead of $200, while moving to 128GB costs $2,000 instead of $1,000. Apple’s RAM and SSD upgrades have long carried steep premiums compared to market prices — for example, an 8GB RAM upgrade costs $200 at Apple versus roughly $120 on the open market, and a 4TB SSD upgrade costs $1,200 compared to about $459 for comparable drives.

Apple cites the global memory crunch and rising component costs, but because most Mac memory and storage are soldered and cannot be upgraded later, buyers must either pay Apple’s higher prices upfront or live with base configurations for the lifetime of the machine. As memory prices continue to rise, Apple’s upgrade ladder is becoming increasingly difficult for customers who need more headroom.

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